1 In the spring of 2001, the Helene Fuld Health Trust awarded an academic leadership grant to ...

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In the spring of 2001, the Helene Fuld Health Trust awarded an academic
leadership grant to AACN in order to develop an executive leadership institute for
new and aspiring deans. Designed to prepare a more diverse, younger pool of
leaders for nursing programs, this professional development experience
encompasses an assessment and evaluation of leadership skills, opportunities
for strategic networking and case study development, consultation to achieve
long-term goals, and identification of key partnerships.

The 2005 Fellows attended a three-day workshop in Washington, D.C. in March
and attended another workshop in October 2005.Throughout the year the
Fellows are engaged in professional development activities, including
assessment of their current leadership style and skills, mentoring opportunities
with an experienced dean, and working to accomplish their identified goals.

This directory highlights some of the 59 Fellows who were selected through a
competitive application process. Representing a variety of backgrounds,
experiences, and skills, these Fellows are developing the necessary tools to be
leaders in the academic nursing world.

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FULD ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP PROGRAM DIRECTORY

Patricia Allen, EdD, RN
Associate Dean and Director of the Center for Innovation
in Nursing Education
Texas Tech Health Science Center
School of Nursing
3601 4th St. STOP 6264
Lubbock, Texas 79430
[email protected]

Dr. Allen’s educational preparation includes a BSN from Old Dominion University,
MSN from The Catholic University of America Nursing, and EdD from Florida
International University. Dr. Allen has held numerous leadership and faculty positions
including the following: 2004-Present Associate Professor Texas Tech University Health
Science Center School of Nursing Lubbock, Texas; 2002- 2003 Adjunct Faculty at Duke
University Medical Center School of Nursing Durham, NC; 2002-04 Associate
Professor/Site Coordinator RN/BSN Program, Prairie View A & M University, Houston,
Texas; 2001-2002 Clinical Associate Professor and Associate Director of the Accelerated
BSN Program Duke University, School of Nursing Durham, North Carolina. She has also
published widely on the following topics: Infusing PDA technology into an accelerated
baccalaureate nursing program, distance education, community partnerships, and nursing
student attitudes and AIDS.

Susan J. Shriver Barnes, PhD, RN
Coordinator, Graduate Program
Southern Nazarene University
6729 North West 39th Express Way
Bethany, OK 73008
[phone]
[email protected]

Susan Barnes is currently the Director of Graduate Studies at Oklahoma City University
Kramer School of Nursing. She has also served as Director of Graduate Studies at
Southern Nazarene University (2003-2005) in Bethany, Oklahoma, the Director of
Nursing and Health Technology at Cochise College (1995-1998) in Douglas, Arizona,
and the Director of Student Health and Wellness at Our Lady of the Lake University
(1989-1992) in San Antonio, Texas. Dr. Barnes served as the first Gerontological Nurse
Research Fellow at the Oklahoma City Veterans Affairs Medical Center (2001-2003)
where she examined the relationship between stages of dementia and communication
abilities in those with Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Dr. Barnes has publications in several textbooks and has co-authored several journal
publications regarding the Cognitive Developmental Approach to Dementia. Her
program of research is significant in that it provides guidance for anticipating appropriate
levels of assistance required by those with cognitive disorders based on current cognitive
ability. Appropriate levels of intervention can avoid crisis events in that caregiver
expectations of dementia patients are not too high. In addition, the development of
excess disability can be avoided when assistance provided is not overly aggressive.

Amy Barton, PhD, MSN
Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs
University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing
4200 East Ninth Ave.
Box C288-5
Denver, CO 80262
[phone]
[email protected]

Dr. Barton earned a BSN from the University of Toledo, a MSN from the Medical
College of Ohio, and a PhD from the University of Florida. She is responsible for
oversight of faculty practice, the coordination and staffing of over 600 clinical education
placements per semester, and online education support for 40 courses per semester. Her
unique contributions occur at the crossroads of administration and informatics, with a
focus on data based decision-making. She established an informatics infrastructure to
support faculty practice, document the value added component of nurse practitioner care,
and mentor clinical faculty in the conduct and dissemination of research. She has
published articles and book chapters on topics including faculty practice, patient
outcomes, and informatics. Her current research examines the use of informatics
interventions to enhance health promotion of vulnerable populations.

Dr. Barton is a member of the 2005 cohort of the Robert Wood Johnson Executive Nurse
Fellows. She is secretary of the Board of the National Nursing Centers Consortium. She
also serves on the Consortium of Omaha System International. She is a member of Sigma
Theta Tau International, the American Nurses Association, and the American Medical
Informatics Association. She was elected to membership as a Distinguished Practitioner
in the National Academies of Practice (1998). Awards include recognition as an
Emerging Leader in the University of Colorado system (2004-05) and the Chancellor’s
Recognition for Promoting and Supporting Diversity (2003).

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Bonnie Beardsley, PhD, MSN, RN
Professor, Director of Nursing
Olivet Nazarene University
One Bourbonnais, Illinois 60914-2271
[phone]
[email protected]

Dr. Beardsley earned a Bachelor’s degree in nursing from Olivet Nazarene University, a
Master’s degree in nursing education from Lewis University and PhD in Education from
Walden University. She has more than 20 years of experience in nursing practice,
administration, research, education and military nursing experience. Dr. Beardsley has
extensive experience in nursing education. Her teaching responsibilities have included
undergraduate courses in medical surgical nursing, research, professional practice and
health assessment. At the graduate level her areas of teaching have included advanced
research methods, curriculum, assessment, ethics, legalities, evidence based teaching and
leadership. She has been a consultant for education programs including overall program
assessment, course curriculum mapping, and accreditation preparation.

She has a certificate in distance education in nursing, a collaborative program offered by
Indiana University and the National League for Nursing. Her research interests center on
workplace violence and workforce issues. She is the recipient of numerous honors
including the Frank Dilley Award for Outstanding Dissertation 2003, Who’s Who
Among American Teachers 2004, and 2005, Illinois League for Nursing Award for
Outstanding Faculty Research 2002, and Outstanding Educator 2000. Dr Beardsley is
President Elect of Sigma Theta Tau’s local chapter; she is an active member of Kappa
Delta Pi, and Vice President of Nurse Educators of Illinois. She serves as a CCNE on-site
evaluator and on the United States Army Education Advisory Committee providing the
Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff, and the Army’s senior leadership with expert
and continuous advice pertaining to educational policies, school curriculums, educational
philosophy and objectives, program effectiveness, facilities, and instructional methods,
and other aspects of organization and management of programs.

Donna Berry, PhD, MSN, RN
Associate Professor
University of Washington
School of Nursing
Box 357266
Seattle, WA 98195-7266
[phone]
[email protected]

Donna Berry is a Professor in Biobehavioral Nursing and Health Systems at the
University of Washington. She holds adjunct appointments in the Departments of
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Urology and Medical Education and Bioinformatics. Dr. Berry received a Bachelor of
Science in Nursing from Baylor University, a Master of Science in Nursing from the
University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, and a Ph.D. in Nursing Science
at the University of Washington. She is the author of numerous publications on cancer
and quality of life, and informatics and nursing.

Dr. Berry's program of scientific inquiry is in the area of human response to cancer,
specifically genitourinary malignancies. Her scholarship is dedicated to giving voice to
patients as they navigate a challenging health care system. As a principal investigator, she
has had 7 years of continuous funding from the National Cancer Institute to examine
treatment decision making by men with prostate cancer and from the National Institute of
Nursing Research to conduct a randomized clinical trial, implementing an electronic self-
report assessment for patients with cancer at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance.

Jan Borman, PhD, MPH, RN
Associate Professor
Director of the Master of Arts in Nursing Program
Department of Nursing
College of St. Catherine
2004 Randolph Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55105
651-690-8817
[email protected]

Jan Borman is the Director of the Master of Arts in Nursing Program at the College of St.
Catherine in St. Paul, Minnesota. She obtained her baccalaureate degree from Michigan
State University, her master’s degree in nursing administration from De Paul University
in Chicago, her doctoral degree in nursing sciences from the University of Illinois at
Chicago, and her graduate degree in public health from the School of Public Health at the
University of Minnesota. Dr. Borman’s practice experience includes critical care, nursing
administration, project administration, and strategic planning. During the years she taught
at St. Xavier University, Dr. Borman also served as director of the university’s nursing
center in a Chicago public school. Her teaching responsibilities have included
baccalaureate courses, baccalaureate-completion courses, and graduate courses with a
focus on leadership, public health and family nursing. Her teaching methods focus on
empowering nurses to lead and influence. Dr. Borman has published, presented papers,
and conducted research in areas related to leadership, public health, and mental health.
She is an elected Commissioner on the Minnesota Nurses Association’s Commission on
Education and a member of Sigma Theta Tau, the National League of Nursing, and the
American Public Health Association.

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Terry Bosworth, PhD, MSN
Chair
Saint Joseph College
Division of Nursing
1678 Asylum Ave
West Hartford, CT 06117
[email protected]

Dr. Terry Bosworth is Chairperson of the Division of Nursing at Saint Joseph College in
West Hartford, Connecticut. Prior to her role as an educator, Dr Bosworth worked as a
psychiatric-mental health nurse, first with adults and then with children who were coping
with long term or terminal illnesses. Her research interests include evaluating teaching
methods such as problem based learning (PBL) and the use of computer based education
in nursing education, and she also has studied the influence of international health care
opportunities on the professional development of nursing students and members of the
host community. Her teaching focuses on leadership, research, international studies and
innovations in education. In response to the nursing shortage and the need for BSN
prepared nurses in practice Dr. Bosworth has created an accelerated BS program for
second degree students, introduced hospital based partnerships, and offers courses for
degree completion students in their workplace. Dr. Bosworth is active in the Connecticut
Nursing Association, Sigma Theta Tau International and AACN.

Mary E. Bowen, DNS, MN, JD
Director of Graduate Nursing Programs
Thomas Jefferson University
Department of Nursing
Edison 1230 C
130 South 9th St
Philadelphia, PA 19107
[email protected]

Dr. Mary E. Bowen serves as Vice Chair of Nursing, Director of Graduate Nursing
Programs in the Department of Nursing at Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Bowen’s
educational preparation includes a diploma from Clara Maass Memorial Hospital School
of Nursing, BSN from University of San Diego, MN from UCLA, DNS from University
of San Diego, and JD degree from University of San Diego. Additionally, Dr. Bowen
holds a post master’s certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner from SUNY, Stony Brook.
She is certified as a Family Nurse Practitioner and a Nurse Administrator Advanced by
the American Nurses Credential Center. She has teaching experience at the bachelors and
master’s level. Honors and special appointments include appointment by Governor
Rendell of PA to membership of the Pennsylvania State Board of Nursing in 2003. In
2004 Dr. Bowen was elected to the nominating committee of NCSBN. Dr. Bowen’s
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research and scholarship focus on education and she has received federal funding from
HRSA for a 3 year Neonatal Education Consortium for Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
(2004) in addition to annual funding for graduate nursing traineeships (2001 -2005). Dr.
Bowen has maintained active membership in STTI and was elected to Vice President of
the Delta Rho Chapter of STTI from 2000 to the present. Distance Education, regulatory
issues, health policy and underserved populations are areas of expertise for Dr. Bowen.

Barbara L. Brush, PhD, MSN, FAAN
Director
University of Michigan
School of Nursing
400 North Ingalls
Room 3160A
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0482
[phone]
[email protected]

Dr. Barbara L. Brush is Associate Professor and Director of the Division of Health
Promotion and Risk Reduction Programs at the University of Michigan School of
Nursing. Prior to assuming this position in 2004, she was the Director of Boston
College’s Family Nurse Practitioner Program for 8 years. A nurse practitioner, educator
and historian, Dr. Brush’s 25-year nursing career has been devoted to addressing issues
of quality nursing care, particularly in vulnerable, community-based populations. She has
also published extensively on key components of nurses’ work, including controversial
aspects related to racial segregation and immigration policy. Dr. Brush received her BSN
from the University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth (1979) and her MSN and PhD from the
University of Pennsylvania (Penn; 1982, 1994). She completed a postdoctoral fellowship
at Penn in 1996 and was a Hartford Institute Gerontological Research Fellow in 1998.
She is actively involved with the National Organization for Nurse Practitioner Faculties,
the American Academy of Nursing, and the American Association of the History of
Nursing. She is the recipient of numerous awards, including the Lillian Sholtis Brunner
Award for Innovative Practice from Penn (1999) and the Massachusetts Nurse
Association Excellence in Academic Nursing Education Award (2000).

Beth Cameron, ND, RN, FNP
Assistant Professor
Wright State University College of Nursing and Health
3640 Colonel Glenn Highway
Dayton, OH 45435
937-775-2665
[email protected]

Dr. Beth Cameron has been Assistant Professor at Wright State University in Dayton,
Ohio since the fall of 2005. Prior to this, she fulfilled roles of increasing responsibility at
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Trinity College of Nursing and Health Sciences in Rock Island, Illinois, as assistant
professor, associate professor, and Professor/Nursing Department Director. Dr.
Cameron’s nursing preparation includes a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from
Cornell University-New York Hospital School of Nursing in New York City, a Master of
Science degree as a family health nurse clinician from the University of Rochester, and a
Doctor of Nursing degree in family and community health from Rush University in
Chicago. Her nurse practitioner experience includes general family practice in the
National Health Service Corps, home care for the Veterans Administration, and delivery
of family planning services. She is currently practicing one day a week with the diabetes
program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Dayton. Dr. Cameron’s
research interests include primary care management of diabetes and engendering
effective community responses to chronic health problems.

Lori L. Candela, EdD, RN, APRN, BC, FNP
Associate Professor and Chair: Psychosocial Nursing
Coordinator: Graduate Nurse Educator Track
School of Nursing
University of Nevada Las Vegas
4505 Maryland Parkway
Las Vegas, NV 89103-3018
[phone]
[email protected]

Lori Candela is completing her first year as Chair for the Department of Psychosocial
nursing. The department also includes the emphasis areas of community health,
pediatrics, and obstetrics. She has coordinated the graduate nurse educator track since it
began in 2002. She also spent one year working as Associate Interim Director for the
School of Nursing. Dr. Candela received her EdD in Higher Adult and Continuing
Professional Education from the University of Southern California in 1998. She has 13
years of teaching at the associate, baccalaureate, RN-to-BSN, and master’s levels. Her
areas of academic expertise include courses in teaching and learning, curriculum
development and evaluation, community health, and management leadership. She works
as an FNP in a community clinic that serves uninsured and underinsured children. Her
research interests include the impact of teaching methodologies on learner outcomes,
improving the workplace environment for recent nurse graduates, and nursing
interventions to improve outcomes in chronic illness. She maintains membership in the
American Nurses Association, Sigma Theta Tau, and Phi Delta Kappa. Recently, Dr.
Candela was selected to be a reviewer for the Journal of Nursing Education. In 2005, she
was an invited speaker at the International Forum on Nursing Education in Wuxi, China.

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Valecia Carter-Vaughn, MSN
Instructor
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center
School of Nursing
1900 Gravier St.
New Orleans, LA 70121
[email protected]

Karen Clark, EdD, RN
Dean of Nursing
Assistant Professor
IU School of Nursing, IU East
2325 Chester Blvd.
Richmond, Indiana 47374
765-973-8242
[email protected]

Karen Clark is in her second year as the Dean of the Indiana University School of
Nursing on the IU East campus. She received her ASN and BSN degrees from Indiana
State University and her MSN and EdD in adult and community education from Ball
State University. Dr. Clark has extensive experience in nursing education having taught
20 years, the majority of which has been in BSN education in the area of community
health nursing and nursing research. Her area of research interest includes the scholarship
of teaching, RN-to-BSN education, and community health. She is actively involved in the
community and is currently serving on the Board of Directors of Reid Hospital and
Health Care Services, Galileo Charter School, and Youth as Resources of Wayne County.

Sandra “Sam” Cotton, MS, RN, C-ANP
Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Faculty Practice
West Virginia University
School of Nursing
PO Box 9640
Morgantown, WV 26506-9640
[email protected]

Sandra Cotton is a Clinical Assistant Professor and Director of Faculty Practice at the
West Virginia University School of Nursing. As a nurse practitioner in the faculty
practice plan, Sam provides primary health care to adults and serves as a clinical
preceptor for nurse practitioner students. Her practice sites include a university-based
clinic and a local free clinic, where she also serves in a volunteer capacity. She also
serves as the nurse consultant for the Virtual Medical Campus HRSA Bioterrorism
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